If you’re wanting to introduce creative writing but aren’t sure where to start, Β one great technique is to use “3 Word Stories.”
Just as the title suggests you give the students a topic and they write a whole story in just 3 words.
It sounds simple, yes? Β But you should see some of the amazing works of art that come out of it. Β It is just mind blowing! π€―
And of course it removes the dreaded “fear of the blank page” paralysis that all humans face.
Here are a few examples from the fantastic Genki English community on Facebook – you are all amazing!
3 Word Stories on “Autumn” Β
![](https://genkienglish.net/teaching/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/3-word-stories-autumn-720x1024.png)
3 Word Summer Stories
![](https://genkienglish.net/teaching/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/3-word-summer-stories-1.png)
And two Sets of Happy 3 Word Stories – Part 1
![](https://genkienglish.net/teaching/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/happy-story-1.png)
And Part 2Β
![](https://genkienglish.net/teaching/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/happy-story-2.png)
What will your students come up with?
Be genki,
Richard
P.S. Β Here’s a bonus collection for Easter next year!
Love it, love it, love it. So many useful things, I can’t keep up with processing them π